Constructing the surface

With the last step of the workflow 'Construct Surface' (prepare > Surfaces > Create Surface > Construct Surface) you create the output surface based on the settings of the previous workflow forms.

In case you reconstruct a surfaces using the same surface definition, note the following:

• After you have made updates to any of the workflow steps you can proceed directly from that step to the 'Construct Surface' step without the need to open and apply each of the workflow steps in between.
• If you are reconstructing a surface in a folder where a surface with the same name an representation already exists, will be overwritten (you are prompted with a warning).
• As the constructed surface is in essence an event (of type fault, horizon, unconformity or intrusion) the same rules apply (see Geological events in the modeling workflow). This means:
  • A constructed surface can exist in multiple folders under the same name, but each folder can contain the surface only once (optionally with multiple representations).
  • A constructed surface can only carry the same name in multiple folders when it is of the same 'type' (i.e. fault, horizon, unconformity or intrusion). For example, Surface A of type 'fault' cannot be a horizon in another folder; Surface B of type 'horizon' cannot be an unconformity in another folder.

To construct the surface

1. Open the Construct Surface form.
2. Select the surface definition of interest.
Before you start the surface construction, it is useful to open the Information Pane where you can verify whether the number of nodes that are going to be interpolated are in line with your expectations. In case something is wrong with the input data, the information pane can give an early warning.
3. Click Apply or OK to construct the surface. The surface will be placed in the JewelExplorer in the folder as specified on the Create Surface Definition form.